Courses

The aim of the course is to introduce students to bryophyte diversity, ecology, and habitat preferences through field excursions to selected localities in Northern Moravia and Silesia. Particular attention will be paid to ecologically valuable areas, including sites forming part of regional and supra-regional ecological networks. Students will become familiar with characteristic bryophyte communities in various forest and non-forest habitats, their species composition, ecological requirements, and conservation significance. Emphasis will be placed on field identification of common and rare bryophyte species, recognition of important diagnostic features, and relationships between species occurrence and environmental conditions. The course will also address habitat management, threats to bryophyte diversity, and practical aspects of bryophyte conservation. Students will acquire basic skills in field sampling, specimen documentation, and the identification of bryophytes in their natural habitats.